11.13

Penn Museum Student Gala

Penn Museum Photo

Free for Penn students and including dinner from Penn Museum catering, this gala offers a sneak peek at the new Africa and Mexico and Central America galleries.

7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

11.17

Museum Gallery Reopenings

rendering of the new sphinx location in the penn museum

As the building transformation project enters its next stage, the Africa Galleries and Mexico and Central America Galleries open to the public, along with the Harrison Auditorium, Main Entrance, and the Sphinx Gallery. Opening weekend will include special Global Guide tours from Mexican and African refugees who add their personal experiences to objects in the Museum.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

11.20

Poetry and Global Media

A yellow and green victorian house

Jacob Edmond, associate professor of English at the University of Otago, discusses copying in the internet age, the impact of global media on poetry, and much more.

12:00p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

11.21

Joel Ross

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Joel Ross, a vibraphonist, makes his Philadelphia debut at the Annenberg Center, performing from his latest album, KingMaker. The jazz star has performed with Herbie Hancock and Christian McBride.

7:30p.m.

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.

Kristina García

Kristina García

News Officer

Four adults and three high school students posed with social media frames

Closing the wealth gap in West Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia and Actions Not Words have selected Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships to develop and implement a new entrepreneurial program, Project Elevate, offering financial literacy education at public high schools.

Kristina García ・ October 22, 2019